Hi Paul, Quick response from I phone: Stoves = three stones cooking huge tubs flat bottom outward flared sides of ~ 20 gallon capacity. That or unimproved cinder block sided ~ 1/8 th " ms plate topped planchas. No stove pipe. Pretty east stuff to improve and a good test for good quality bqs frankly... Gotta board.. More anon, Richard
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 27, 2012, at 9:21, Paul Anderson <[email protected]> wrote: > Richard, > > Great progress. Congratulations. > > Are the briquette being made (or could be made with you system there) in > "small chunky" sizes that would be appropriate for a TLUD stove? > > And at nearly 3000 meters elevation, what are their stove types? > Specifically, do the stoves have chimneys? One or two pot, or a plancha? > And how many hours are they kept ignited each day? Provide photos if > possible, please. > > Paul > Paul S. Anderson, PhD aka "Dr TLUD" > Email: [email protected] Skype: paultlud Phone: +1-309-452-7072 > Website: www.drtlud.com > On 6/27/2012 7:56 AM, Richard Stanley wrote: >> Hi Paal, >> >> Hope this finds you well and kicking ! Had to add to your recent note about >> use of biomass. >> >> Am down here in Guatemala, after an intensive week up in the North east and >> west of the country, visiting recently trained producers, I can tell you >> that I have only got a small glimpse of the incredible richness of diversity >> here and the skills of the people in adapting them. It's really something to >> see !. >> >> The initial training included 24 camposinoes in April: There are now about >> 400 involved over four widely distributed locations. >> >> The trained groups are, predictably not yet quite ready for the market--we >> have also had to devise smore clever ways to work through the rains >> together, but it can be done--and is. >> We will be back in November for training of selected teams of trainers out >> of these new producers, once they are a bit more seasoned, then, watch it >> spread. >> >> The short story is, that in adapting biomass–beyond wood alone, a whole new >> door of opportunity arises. The best part is that the real experts are those >> who use those resources every day: We're just mechanics of the >> process. >> >> That aroma of eucalyptus and mango leave blends being super dried on the >> plancha, emitting aromas without smoke, while driving off small flies >> mossies for cooking a hearty Chapin breakfast at 9,500 ft elevation in San >> Pablo, de San Marcos : It doesn't get much better than that ! >> >> Pressing on, >> >> Richard Stanley >> ww.legacyfound.org >> >> ======== >> >> >> On Jun 27, 2012, at 3:39 AM, Paal Wendelbo wrote: >> >> Stovers >> >> Are we talking about, stoves and fuel for cooking to be used 2-3 times per >> day by more than 1/3 of the population the world? >> >> With higher demands for emission and efficiency it will go in a direction to >> more expensive and sophisticated subsidized stoves; produced by high >> technology factories somewhere, and which need a special type of fuel to fit >> to the stove. Will that be biomass or fossil fuel is one question, another >> will be, will the carbon credit also be available for fuel? The stove is >> investment; the fuel is every day running costs. >> >> It is possible to produce a perfect TLUD-ND at almost no cost, but it will >> not last for more than a month. The cost of the fuel will be the same as for >> more sophisticated stoves and need the same attention as the stove and has >> in all contexts to be treated together. >> >> To me biomass will be the natural fuel for most people in the developing >> world, and today around 15 % of the population in developing countries have >> their daily income from biomass as household energy. Biomass is mostly >> available where people stay in terms of human, agriculture and forestry >> waste, and will be excellent household energy for simple TLUDs treated the >> right way. Biomass as household energy will save existing jobs and create >> new jobs and that is what’s needed. Take a look on another interesting link >> www.agronova.no can be one alternative. >> >> Together with GACC we have a unique opportunity to do something to really >> improve the life of 1/3 the world population. >> >> Create more unemployment or create more jobs? That’s the main question. >> >> Best regards Paal W >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Stoves mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >> http://www.bioenergylists.org/ >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Stoves mailing list >> >> to Send a Message to the list, use the email address >> [email protected] >> >> to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page >> http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org >> >> for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: >> http://www.bioenergylists.org/ >> > >
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